(42482) Fischer-Dieskau Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 1988 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (b. 1925) has performed in the world's principal opera houses and festivals. He is a preeminent lieder and oratorio singer, distinguished for his lyrical voice and superb artistry. He has also conducted and written books on Schubert, Wagner and Schumann.Naming citation (20030106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fischer-Dieskau is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fischer-Dieskau is 2.68 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 42482 |
| Provisional designation | 1988 RT3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.85 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.231 |
| Inclination | 2.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.835 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Dietrich
All asteroids named after someone called Dietrich
Also discovered on 8 September 1988
- (5004) Bruch
- (5119) Imbrius
- (5326) Vittoriosacco
- (5509) Rennsteig
- (6002) Eetion
- (6440) Ransome
- (6442) Salzburg
- (6824) Mallory
- (7280) Bergengruen
- (10740) Fallersleben
- (11485) Zinzendorf
- (11854) Ludwigrichter